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Anthony Niblett

Professor

Faculty of Law

  • Professor
    Faculty of Law
  • 416-978-5403
  • University of Toronto, University of Toronto, 78 Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON, M5S 2C5, Canada

BIO

Anthony Niblett researches artificial intelligence, innovation, contract law, competition policy, and judicial behaviour. You can find some of his research papers here.

 

Professor Niblett joined the Faculty of Law in 2011. He teaches Contract Law, Torts, Competition Policy, Economic Analysis of Law, and Legal Methods.

 

Professor Niblett is the Academic Advisor at the Future of Law Lab at the Faculty and an Affiliate Researcher with the Vector Institute for AI. In 2019, Professor Niblett gave a TEDx talk on machine learning and law. 

 

Professor Niblett holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard as well as degrees in law and commerce from the University of Melbourne. He was a Bigelow Fellow at the University of Chicago before moving to Canada.

 

In addition to his academic career, Professor Niblett is a co-founder of Blue J, a start-up using AI to help tax and legal professionals. 

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Professor (full)
    University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Toronto, Canada2023 - present
  • Associate Professor (with tenure)
    University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Toronto, Canada2016 - 2023
  • Canada Research Chair
    Law, Economics, & Innovation, Canada2016 - present
  • Faculty Affiliate
    Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Canada2018 - present
  • Academic Advisor
    Future of Law Lab, Canada2019 - present
  • Faculty Advisor
    GPLLM Law, Technology, and Innovation, Canada2021 - 2022
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Toronto, Canada2011 - 2016
  • Bigelow Fellow & Lecturer-in-Law
    University of Chicago, Law School, Chicago, United States2009 - 2011

DEGREES

  • Ph.D.
    Economics, Harvard University, United States2009
  • M.A.
    Economics, Harvard University, United States2006
  • LL.B. (Hon.)
    University of Melbourne, Australia2003
  • B.Com. (Hon. in Econ.)
    University of Melbourne, Australia2003